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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second, being the five last, chapters of the book of Job being the substance of fifty-two lectures or meditations / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. and S. Simmons, 1666
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AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-eighth, T… › Chapter 40 › Verse 6-8
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First, Some look upon them merely as a challenge sent of God; Gird up now thy self like a man, come stand to thy work, or rather stand to thy word, do thy best.
First, Some look upon them meerly as a challenge sent of God; Gird up now thy self like a man, come stand to thy work, or rather stand to thy word, do thy best.
Secondly, Others expound them as an irony or divine scorn, put upon Job to humble him. Come, Gird up thy loin• like a man; Don't flinch for it, stand to it, thou wilt surely make good the day with me.
Thirdly, Many (in a milder sense) look upon these words, merely as Counsel given to Job; as if the Lord had said, I mean to deal further with thee, Therefore come now, prepare and address thy self to the business; I give thee leave to make the best thou canst of thy cause.
Thirdly, Many (in a milder sense) look upon these words, meerly as Counsel given to Job; as if the Lord had said, I mean to deal further with thee, Therefore come now, prepare and address thy self to the business; I give thee leave to make the best thou canst of thy cause.